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You were planning on an OG of {{RecipeSummary.Og}} so you are right on track. Nice job!
You wanted an OG of {{RecipeSummary.Og}}. It looks like it will be over.
You wanted an OG of {{RecipeSummary.Og}}. It looks like it will be under.
This beer turned out better than I could have hoped. Jet black color, nice tan head, very drinkable--even at an abv around 5.7%. The nose is strong stone fruit (primarily plum). Upon drinking, the coffee & chocolate really come through. There is still a fair bit of that fruity (though not estery) plum/peach flavor. If there is anything to play with on further iterations, I'd like to get a bit more texture to the body. But that is just a purely "cosmetic" tweak. This beer is stunningly fruity--but, again, not ester fruity--in a way that isn't over-powering or umbrella-drink sweet. It contrasts with the dark malts in a way that means this is a dangerously tasty beer. Never having heard of the Tropical Stout style, I was hoping to find a crushable dark beer for the warm summer nights. This one hits it out of the park. It will be a regular, without a doubt.
